The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-12-06

! to be taken to recover from them any portion
of the expenditures clearly unauthorized and
improper to allow. To do this will require
the action of another agent with full author
ity to sue if need be and take such further
steps as may be necessary.
Your committee are disinclined upon con-
sideration of the whole matter to recommend
any further amendments to the bill, and in
order to cover the matter, hereby submit a
! resolution directing the Minister of Finance
to employ proper agent to attend to the
matters remaining unsettled, the passage
whereof they do hereby recommend.
w. r. CASTLE,
H. Z. BALDWIN.
GEO. II. DOLE,
JAS. WIGHT.
Honolulu, December 2, 1887.
The report was laid on the table
to be considered with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kalaukoa moved that the Sec
rotary of the House be instructed to
notify the President of the Board of
Health of the permission of the House
granted to Meekapu, to enter the Ka-
kaako hospital to doctor lepers. Car
ried.
The same member moved that:
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary to the
public convenience that the Peleula
road be extended to Makaa, therefore
the Minister of Interior is directed to
attend to the opening of this road, and
present all claims arising out of this
action to the House in May.
Referred to the Minister of Interior.
The same member further moved
that
WHEREAS, 1t is proper for the Gov
eminent to study the convenience of
the public, therefore be it
ReSO{Ued, That the Minister of the
Interior be required to move back the
fence on the vacant lot in front of the
Police Station, for the better accom-
mediation of theipubIic.
Referred to the Minister of Interior.
The following was submitted by the
committee ON bonds, as a supplement
to their report.
WHEREAS, The financial agents of
the Hawaiian Government, in negoti-
ating the Hawaiian Government 6 per
cent. loan in London, in 1867, ex-
ceeded their authority in several re-
spects; and,
WHEREAS, They incurred large and
unauthorized expenses in addition to
the per cent. for Il syndicate and .
per cent. off of the par value of the
said loan; and,
WHEREAS, Nearly II year has
elapsed since the placing of said loan,
and no account of or vouchers for said
have been received by
the Hawaiian Government, and the
said Government is yet uniformed as
to important facts and particulars con-
nected with said loan, which it ought
of right to know; therefore,
ResolUed, That the Minister of FL
nance is hereby authorized and directed
to take proper steps, including the ap-
continent of an agent to ascertain in
London, If necessary, all of such facts
ana particulars and if it shall appear
that all or any part of said expendi- |
lures were unauthorized and illegal, to |
bring suit to recover the same against |
the said agents of the Government, or
any OF them; and it is also
ResotUed, That if it appear that any
Of said agents are entitled to receive |
any of the bonds of the said 6 per cent. |
loan, for subscriptions actually made |
oy them, such bonds may, if it is ex-
pedient, be withheld from delivery |
until full and satisfactory statement |
De made, and any balance on account |
II said loan shall be paid over to the
Government.
The resolution was adopted.
Noble Townsend moved the follow
ng:
WHEREAS, the Loan Act of 1886 au-
horned the sale of Hawaiian bonds at
discount of not more than two per cent,
md,
WHEREAS, it appears from the re-
'ort OF the Minister of Finance that
ertain bonds contemplated in the said
ct have been sold in Honolulu at
iscount greater than that allowed bv
aw, therefore, be it
ReSOlUed, That the Attorney-Gen- |
raj be and he is hereby requested to
the above transactions
nd If possible recover to the Hawaiian
reasury such sums as have been lille
ally kept back from it, either bv
uIts at law or in equity, or otherwise.
5 he may think best.
The resolution was adopted.
NEW BILLS.
Minister Ashford read, first time.
lree bills, given notice of on Wednes-
ay.
noble Richardson moved the bills
e read a second time by title. Car
ed.
The same Noble moved the bills pass
engrossment. Carried.
The bills passed to engrossment TO
read third time on Saturday.
HE LIKELIKE FUNERAL EXPENSES
Noble Townsend asked if the specia1
ON the accounts of funeral
expenses of the late Princess Iikelike
re expected to do anything more than s
ear statements of claimants and re-
)rt on them.
Minister Thurston moved that the
be instructed to recommend
the House what, if any, bills, are
be paid. Carried.
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
The Acknowledgement answered the
lestlons asked yesterday by Rep. !